Abstract

India's startup ecosystem has expanded remarkably throughout the past decade after strong government backing and new innovations together with entrepreneurial passion. The success and effective competition of startups depends on a business environment which stays free from monopolistic activities and unfair practices. The Competition Act of 2002 stands as a primary competition law that creates an inclusive business marketplace through its mandates for equal competition and anti-competitive practice discouragement and innovative progress support. This document investigates how competition laws strengthen Indian startups through their essential capability to stop companies from controlling markets while simultaneously stimulating balanced market competition and equal opportunities. The study investigates Competition Act provisions which the Competition Commission of India (CCI) enforces to minimize startup difficulties such as unfair competition as well as entry barriers and resource availability issues. Cases from e-commerce and ride-hailing provide practical illustrations through which the paper demonstrates how competition laws work in real-world sectors. The paper concludes that effectively enforced competition policies are essential for Indian startups to thrive in a competitive environment which supports market innovation.

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